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William B. Gill : From the Goldfields to Broadway.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gänzl, Kurt.
- Series:
- Forgotten stars of the musical theatre.
- Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gill, William B., 1842-1919.
- Gill, William B.
- Composers--United States--Biography.
- Composers.
- Musical theater--United States--History--19th century.
- Musical theater.
- Dramatists, American--Biography--19th century.
- Dramatists, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (310 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; SERIES INTRODUCTION; INTRODUCTION; Chapter One WHO WAS WILLIE GILL?; Chapter Two FROM THE GOLDFIELDS TO MELBOURNE (AND BACK AGAIN); Chapter Three A COMIC STAR AT HOME; Chapter Four ON THE ROAD TO CALCUTTA; Chapter Five GREAT VARIETIES AND GREATER EXPECTATIONS; Chapter Six A SOJOURN IN THE AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS; Chapter Seven A BROADWAY DÉBUT AND COLVILLE'S FOLLY COMPANY; Chapter Eight LOTS OF GOBLINS AND AN INTERNATIONAL HIT; Chapter Nine PLAYS MADE TO ORDER; Chapter Ten ADONIS
- Chapter Eleven ONE FAILURE AFTER ANOTHERChapter Twelve FROM PANTOMIME TO SENTIMENTAL COMEDY: ARCADIA TO OLD JED PROUTY; Chapter Thirteen STAR VEHICLES; Chapter Fourteen LAST HITS; Chapter Fifteen FINAL CURTAIN; NOTES; INDEX
- Notes:
- First published 2002 by Routledge.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 2, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 1-135-35831-1
- 0-203-95322-3
- 1-135-35824-9
- 9780203953228
- OCLC:
- 878144094
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